Republicans say Trump needs time to prepare for impeachment charges against former U.S. President Donald Trump for invading supporters' parliament, and will start impeachment trials mid-next month The focus is on the response of the Democratic Party.
Former President Trump was impeached in the US House of Representatives for invading supporters into the U.S. Congress this month, and is interested in the impeachment trial of the Senate to determine whether he is guilty or not guilty. I will.
Regarding this, Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell issued a statement on the 21st, sending an impeachment resolution to the Democratic Party, which is a general criminal indictment, to the Senate on the 28th of this month, and then to former President Trump. He said he asked for a two-week preparation period.
"The Republicans in the Senate agree that former President Donald Trump should be allowed fair procedures," McConnell said in a statement, stressing that he should allow enough time before the impeachment trial begins. ..
The Democratic Party has said it will consider this proposal, but if it agrees, the impeachment trial is expected to begin in the middle of next month.
According to the U.S. media, while there is an opinion within the Democratic Party that the impeachment trial should start early, there is also an opinion that the start should be postponed in order to expedite the approval of the Biden administration's ministerial personnel. So, the response of the Democratic Party is the focus.